The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-10-04
THE PRESIDENTS TOUR.
GREAT ENrnus1AsM Ar ST. LOUIS.
Ho Visits tho Great Fair md Afterwards
Makes n spaech at tho aIerchanps Ex.
change :. Thousands Atteud-aIrs,
Clsyolaail's Bsauiy Paral3 l3sssthe,a "a

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 3-Untilthis morningth tht
President has been the guest OF Mayol
Francis, but to-day and tomorrow he be-.
longs to the people. Fsirer weather could
not be aaked for. Tho skies are clear and
the gentle north wllda arc sufficiently
cool to mako light oyercoata desirable
Tho Btreeta, cleaned by lsss night'sshowes
are free from dust. Everywhere along tue
limo oi the Presidents ride to the iair
grounds and tho Bido.wnlks, are crowded
to their utmost capacity. The President'a
carriage, drawn BY q qusrto!to OF richly
caparisoned, housekeeping, black horses,
aud followed by five other carriages, pro.
vided for hiu travelling companionu, and
the local comml lttee In charge, reached
the Francis mansion in ,Vandeventer
placea f.w minuteH before 10 o'clock. "
2; At 1915 the President and Mrs. Cleye.
land appeared at the door oil the mansion
and weIs applsuded by tho crowd OF ladies'
and children that had gathered in tho
Park n-front OF the residence. There
was noticeable absence oi men, and the
dresses Of the people indicated tho pre-.
pogderaGcs Of the better classes Msior
O. @. Rainwatsr entered the carriage with
tho President and wife, and in a few min.
u.es they were moving brlskly towards
the lair grounds, escorted by a squad OF
mounted police and the Citizans' Com.
mittee in carriages. Hundreds Of vehicles
crowded with people awaited on Grand
Avenue ct the entrance Of Vandeventsr
Place, and joined the proceeeion which
was strung out along the avenue for mors
than mile. = e. 81
e There was no noise whatever along the
ronte except the clatter7 Of horses' huof,
and the tramp oil thousanda of feet upon
the beaten walks. No mishaps or Incl
denta occurred to mar the pleaaant morn.
ing drive and at 10 :45 the party arrived at
the gate Of tho fair grounds.
n. X: lsa5'' AT THE GE1uNDs. -5s '5 - -.
The drive 10 tho fair grounds was made
at trot. 1t was childron's day md the
youngsters wero out in great force. They
wers with moshsra, nHysea, aud friends
packed in the seata Of the anphitheatre and
the surrounding promenadss to tho mum.
Der Of 10000. s1} w. s.s Q4,E!
q A brass band In the pagota in the CEN
ter attempted to make itaelt heard, but
the shrill voiced congreg gstion made
everything but the bass drum noiaelesa.
The visitors did not alight. After driving
around the anpaithsatse track halt was
made and Mrs. Cleveland wss presented
BY the lady superintendent Of the Kin!er
Garden ecnoolH with handsome basket
OF aowers. y
Tho children, led by the band, sang
"Hail Oolumbis," and the cortegs after o
drive through the fair grounds made ito
way back to the city, where they went
d. city to the Merchants Exchange. Mira.
Cleveland did not accompany the Presi-
dent to the Exchange, but was left en-.
rorto at the residence Of ths Mayor,
whence she went to tha. Of Mira. Scan
Ian, one OF sociely's lsaders, where the
ladies Of s.. Louis had Al opportunity to
pay their respects. ~ - sf't5.